Fats are one of the major nutrients present in daily diet. Fats are quite useful if taken in limited quantities as they are major source of energy for body and also form important hormones for body. But it is equally established fact that excess of fat can lead to weight gain and cause obesity. Now a thing known as fat substitutes is emerging as replacement of normal dietary fat. These fat substitutes are less absorbable in the body and the have less caloric so they tend to cause less obesity.

Different Types of Fat Substitutes

There is no definite classification of fat substitutes but their typing can be done on the basis of the source from which they are derived.